ChamberPalooza! will pack afternoon with ensembles

ChamberPalooza! will provide a free showcase of area performing groups.

The event, presented by Chamber Music Network of Greater Cincinnati, will include the Ohio River Brass Quintet; ensembles from Matinee Musicale and Cincinnati Young Artists; the Aulacord Duo; the Queen City Sisters; pi’pa virtuoso Ming Ke and friends; the Bacchanal Steel Band; the Riley School of Irish Music; and the Peraza Music Workshop.

At an instrument “petting zoo,” children can see what it is like to hold a violin or blow on a trombone.

ChamberPalooza! coincides with the Art Museum’s Family First Saturday. A range of other events and activities will be going on around the music.

What to Do/Hear/See | March 20-26

We’re in the middle of a stretch in these parts when folks get a glaze of sports over their eyes. So do the arts just ride the bench for a week? Are you crazy? Just look at the March madness our local groups have in store for you.